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Description
The Jewett Corn Factory was located in Norridgewock, Maine. This photograph shows the husking shed circa 1915. Canned corn was very popular and Maine canned corn was the favorite, as Maine corn was considered the sweetest corn in the country.
About This Item
- Title: Husking shed at the Jewett corn Factory, ca. 1915
- Creation Date: circa 1915
- Subject Date: circa 1915
- Location: Norridgewock, Somerset County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1532, Box 7
- Collection: Jewett family papers
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Canning industry
- Corn
- Food processing industry
- Fruits
- Jewett Corn Factory (Me.)--Photographs--Postcards
- Vegetables
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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